St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-24
THE NEWS ABROAD.
A Well Known Contractor and a Lawyer
Agree on an Important
Subject.
Mr.. Ludlum's Trip to California and
What he Accomplished Upon His
Return to Minneapolis.
A Graphic Description of a Bricklayer's
Trouble and How It Was Overcome
IAN Effective and Perfect
Reorganization.

The vOraciOus reporter in search of
an item lately Jun afOul of q we'll
known Minneapolis bricklayer. Motto
ing the absence of the 1S-carat headlight
popularity deemed indispensable to the
knight of the trOwel, the quill-driver
raShly made inquiry as to the where
abouts of the missing jewel. He was
promptly and cruShlngly informed that
not only was his diamond gag at the
bricklayerS expense very ancient and
SenSeleSS chestnut" but that it was
untrue as well. The fact is that the
bricklayer's lot, like that of the police
man in the pirate of PenZance," is
not happy one. He is compelled at
times to work in all kinds of weather
when Oh job and is always surrounded
by danger from one source or another
during the greater portion of his work
ing hours. If he is thorough work
man who understands his business, he
is eagerly sought after by those having
contr acts to let.
Later in the day the reporter again
met the same gentleman, Mr.. John Lud
lum, one of Minneapolis oldest citizens,
who came here III 1854 and engaged in
contracting for brickwOrk. To say that
Mr.. Ludlum made success of his call
ing is only to tell the truth. He is now
hard at work with a large force of men
erecting large brick building adjoin-
ing the one he built about four years
ago at Twenty-siXth street and Lyndale
avenue. During the conversation the
Il a1,A
Mr.. Ludlum, for he could hear in an Or
binary tone, and when the reporter first
met him few months ago he was very
hard of hearing. In answer to question
Mr.. l.. said:
ut is about seventeen years since /
first noticed that my hearing was af-
fected, and it grew gradually worse all
the time. 1t commenced from cold in
my head, which became chronic. |
found | was suffering from catarrh and
began tO doctor for it. but did not Se9m
to get any relief. ! then commenced
the use of patent medicines, and would
snuff salt water up my nose, which was
always mere or less stopped up. Par
ticularly was this the case i'm the morn
ing. My breath was offensive at times,
and | felt miserable. L knew had
bad case of chronic catarrh, because |
WIS lOlu 81 ny SOillt VI lllc UtSU DINSl-
clans In the city. | finally
WENT TO CALIFORNIA
for relief, but came back as bad as I was
before | left. had frequently read the
advertisements of DIR. Mccoy. but had
been duped out of so much money be-
fore by reading of the different cures
for diseases similar in every respect 10
mine, that made up my mind not to be
caught again. While on business er-
rand one day about two months ago, /
met Dennis Peck, who has real estate
Office on Washington avenue, and whom
j have known for long time. He asked
me the cause of my deafness, and when
/ told him it was caused by catarrh, he
at once advised me to go to DR.. McCOy's
Office in the West hotel, saying he had
been entirely and effectually cured by
his treatment, and he believed he could
help my hearing and cure me of my ca
tarrhal troubles. That was an adver-
as it did from an old friend, so ! went
at once to the doctors office. After
careful examination | was told that
could be materially helped, and in the
opinion of the doctor my hearing
COULD BE RESTORED ENTIRELY.
II placed myself under his care. OF
course, / expected he would charge me
an enormous price if he would cure me
and restore my hearing, and was utterly
astOnished and surprised at the exceed
ingly moderate sum he said he would
charge me. Why, he treated me three
times week and furnished me all my
medicine for one month for less than
what paid one doctor for examination.
can now hear all right. | have
an excellent appetite, sleep well, my
nose is pretty clear, the membrane
healthy and free from catarrh virus,
breath not in the least offensive. Yes,
l can recommend the Mccoy treatment
as Skillful and scientific, and in my
judgment entirely harmless to the per-
son using or taking it. He has done for
me what all other doctors and medicine
| have tried failed to do